Sporting Bet

Background Information

Sporting Bet is a part of the Sporting Bet Group one of the world's biggest online gambling companies. The site was launched in the UK in 1998 and is now registered in 5 different countries around the world. They offer a wide range of betting options including extensive sports betting, casino games, poker, backgammon and the financials all of which can be played for real or just for fun.

Sports events covered by Sporting Bet

There are over 25 sports to bet on at the site including the old favourites like football, horse racing, greyhounds, cricket, golf and tennis. There's a range of American sports as well and a few more specialised events including winter sports, beach volleyball and futsal. Most of the sports can be bet on whilst in-play as well as before they actually start.

Non-sporting events

Sporting Bet occasionally features special events and political battles to bet on. For example, you can bet on the sports personality of the year award and the upcoming US presidential elections. There is also the option to bet on the outcome of the WSOP 2008 main event on the top table.

Bets accepted by Sporting Bet

All of the common bets are accepted including singles, doubles, trebles, win, place and show. A number of more complex bets are also accepted and these include accumulators, Yankees, Heinz, Forecast bets and a few others. Surprisingly the site doesn't explain each of the bets and so you will have to know something about online betting to get the most out of the site.

Other areas of the Sporting Bet website

In addition to the sports betting area, there is also a casino, a poker room, a games room, a backgammon room and a separate area where you can bet on the financials. The casino has over 50 games that can be played for money or for fun while the poker room has over 800 tables running at one time. The financial area allows you to bet on the stock markets for fun or for cash if you prefer.

Additional Information

Sporting Bet offers a good range of bonuses and ongoing promotions most of which are signalled by red flashes on specific pages. There are sign up bonuses in each section as well and the chance to win extra prizes such as holidays and daily cash prizes. The site also supports a text betting service from mobile phones. Plus it has downloadable software so you can bet on the highs and lows of the financial stock markets throughout the day. Sporting Bet accounts can be funded using Visa, MasterCard and Maestro and using MoneyBookers, NetTeller and click-2-pay.

Sporting Bet summary

This online bookies offer a good selection of sporting and non-sporting events to bet on. They also have excellent casino and poker features which can be played for fun before funding an account. The promotions and bonuses are ongoing which helps to keep bettors coming back and the text betting service means you can place bets even when you haven't got a PC handy.